Future Students FAQ

The University of Windsor offers a wide variety of Graduate level programs in many areas, through course-based, research-based, and internship optional programs. Admissions requirements and application procedures are available on our website for your convenience. Please review them at:

Should you have any additional inquires regarding program details, please contact the department in which the program is offered.

*As this department experiences high volumes of email, please allow sufficient time for a response; please do not send multiple emails as this may cause delay for other applicants/ students pursuing information.

Contact the Graduate Secretary for the program to which you have applied. They may elect to contact/connect with your referees and receive the reference letters on your behalf and upload it manually to your application, within the eGAS database. These efforts would be at the department's discretion; you should not be able to access your letter(s) of reference during the initial stages of the application process as it is a conflict of interest.

In addition, if your referee(s) leave any portion of the form blank it will not upload to eGAS. All portions of the document must be completed . Forms should not be submitted from a cellular phone as this can cause an internal error as well.

You may make changes to any referee information, including replacing a referee, as long as the reference has not yet been submitted and your application has not been reviewed by the University.

You cannot upload additional documents if you have already clicked “Submit” in eGAS and your application is in process. As the eGAS application instructions indicate, “once the application has been submitted, no further changes can be made."

Please hold your document(s) for your personal records at this time.You will be contacted if anything additional is needed.

If you have let your offer of admission expire, please contact your Program Administrator/ Graduate Coordinator to request an extension. Permission for an extension should be forwarded from the department to GRADST@uwindsor.ca; your offer will then be re-opened and may be accepted via the directions outlined in the applicant instructions.

The Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Windsor no longer sends out hard copies of offer letters by mail. Your letter of offer is available on the eGAS system where you can print it and use it to apply for your student visa/study permit.

If you have submitted a request to defer your admission to the next available intake this will be reviewed by the program to which you have applied and by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. This may take some time to process depending on the volume of applications being received. You will receive an email notification once a final decision has been made. If approved, you will be able to log into eGAS and view your revised offer of admission.

Note that you may defer only once per application. If an additional deferral is required, you will have to reapply for a future term of study.